Inside Sales & Advertising Telemarketer
About The Position
Guide Book Publishing is hiring an in-office Inside Sales & Advertising Telemarketer in St. Louis, Missouri. The company has provided local community advertising since 1991. This part-time position involves introducing local businesses to direct-mail advertising opportunities in micro-communities across 24 states. Prospect lists change every two to three weeks. The role is phone-focused and includes making 50–60 or more outbound calls each day, using AI-assisted research tools to build and enrich call lists, pitching direct-mail advertising, explaining return on investment, and securing advertising contracts. The position is based at the company's St. Louis office, where the employee works with real-time support from the team. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., for 27.5 hours per week. The company may negotiate slight schedule changes to accommodate school hours for working parents. Compensation includes a base pay or draw, uncapped commission on cash-in sales, and performance incentives. The posting estimates realistic first-year total earnings of $28,000–$34,000 for meeting standard production goals.
Requirements
- Ability to work on-site at the St. Louis office during scheduled hours.
- Comfort with making 50–60 calls per day.
- Comfort using basic AI search prompts and tools such as ChatGPT or Gemini.
- Basic proficiency with Excel, email, and web tools.
- High energy, persuasive communication, reliability, resilience, and ability to build rapport.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of experience in cold calling, telemarketing, inside sales, or high-volume customer outreach; the employer will train an enthusiastic candidate.
Responsibilities
- Make 50–60 or more outbound calls per day to local business owners and decision-makers.
- Use AI prompts and research tools to build and enrich call lists for new geographic assignments.
- Pitch direct-mail advertising opportunities to local businesses.
- Educate business owners about advertising return on investment.
- Secure advertising contracts.
- Work in the St. Louis office and collaborate with the team.
Benefits
- Base pay or draw providing baseline stability.
- Uncapped commission on cash-in sales.
- Performance incentive pay for meeting monthly and assignment sales targets.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
